Kocaeli vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$3682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
53
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
1.95M
140K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 81% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 8298th and 344th ($527 vs $2723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 1st in Turkey and Iceland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 6127th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$10.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$6072

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$574
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$421
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$616
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$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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$2304
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$2460
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$2023
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$2011
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$1952
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$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
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$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
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$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
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$1539
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$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
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$1632
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$2391
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$1991